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Contra Costa County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Council Member; City of Concord Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 28 11:39am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (66/66)
(166 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Tim Grayson Click here for more information about this candidate 12914 votes 21.90%

  • Occupation: Mayor of Concord
  • Concord Police Chaplain
  • Owner of Grayson Construction
  • BA Degree (Christian Life College)
  • Leadership Recognition from League of Cities
  • Serve on multiple Regional & State Committees
Priorities:
  • Public Safety (Safe streets and neighborhoods)
  • Balanced Budget (strategic plan for unfunded liabilities)
  • Development of CNWS, Downtown, & Monument Corridor
Laura Hoffmeister Click here for more information about this candidate 12340 votes 20.92%
  • Occupation: Concord Council Member
  • B.S. UC Davis, City and Regional Planning - Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning
  • Minor, UC Davis Geology
  • Cal State East Bay Concord - graduate courses in local government and finance and budgeting
  • Concord Mayor 2001, 2005, 2009, 2011
  • Concord Vice Mayor 2000, 2004
  • Local Base Reuse Authority Chair 2005, 2009, 2011
Ron Leone Click here for more information about this candidate 10363 votes 17.57%
  • Occupation: Concord Vice-Mayor/High School Principal
  • Former Concord Mayor
  • Former Concord Planning Commissioner
  • Former Chairman of Board John Muir Hospital
  • Former Chairman of Board Mt. Diablo Hospital
  • Former Teacher of the Year
  • President Teacher's Association
Priorities:
  • My number one priority is safety. Police need to be staffed at full strength.
  • Revitalize our city's economy by attracting new businesses.
  • Improve the quality of life for current Concord residents.
Brent Trublood Click here for more information about this candidate 6402 votes 10.85%
  • Occupation: Teacher
  • Restoration Advisory Board for Concord Naval Weapons Station
  • Economic Opportunity Council for Contra Costa County
Priorities:
  • Balance the budget
  • Make education a priority
  • Protect open space and improve the quality of life
Harmesh Kumar Click here for more information about this candidate 4937 votes 8.37%
  • Occupation: Psychologist/Teacher
  • PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology
  • Member of Measure Q Oversight Committee, City of Concord
  • Former Chair and Commissioner, Human Relations Commission, City of Concord
  • Honored by California State Senate in 2002 for Community Service
  • Making a Difference Award, 2013 - Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County
  • President/Founder of South Asian Behavioral Health and Training Foundation
Priorities:
  • Restore Fiscal & Budgetary sanity
  • Encourage Small Business and our Business Tax Base
  • Strengthen City/Schools Partnership
Adam Foster Click here for more information about this candidate 4206 votes 7.13%
  • Occupation: City Planner
  • Bachelor of Science - Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning (UC Davis)
  • Concord Downtown Specific Plan Steering Committee Member
Priorities:
  • Public Safety
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Good Jobs
Terry Kremin Click here for more information about this candidate 3696 votes 6.27%
  • Occupation: Teacher/Scientist
  • PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience (Boston University)
  • BS in Psychobiology (UCLA)
  • FAA licensed aircraft mechanic
  • Certificates in Aircraft Maintenance (Idaho State University)
  • Worked as a janitor, farm labor, hotel desk clerk, night auditor, bar tender, et al.
  • extensive blue collar and white collar experience.
Priorities:
  • REAL jobs, not part time minimum wage jobs
  • Rebuilding Concord's image through comprehensive public safety to increase desirability and quality of life.
  • Controlled development to increase millineals and empty nesters investing in Concord.
Patrick Hogoboom 2197 votes 3.72%
  • Occupation: At Home Parent
Nick Lynch 1759 votes 2.98%
  • Occupation: Industrial Packaging Sales

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